From hearts carved on a tree to heart emojis, that little heart shape resembles none of our 78 internal organs. Why? Sure the human heart is as romantic-looking as a plate of lime Jell-O. But, let's just say mistakes were made.
Mistakes were made. That's why the ubiquitous heart shape, the one you find on tree trunks and smartphone keyboards, bears no resemblance to the shape of a human heart. In Episode 57, Jay Douglas tells the story of what went wrong.
What controls our behavior? Do we have free will? Or are we constrained by our family tree? The truth will profoundly affect your life. Especially if you're married.
Back in 1874, a U.S. Post Office letter carrier, Benjamin W. Salisbury, began a practice that has continued through the years. If you haven't heard about it you have no idea what you're missing.
Do you know the name of the third most-often sung song in America? (Hint: Numbers one and two are the "Star Spangled Banner" and "Happy Birthday.") You've probably sung it scores of times. Too bad you don't know the words.